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The Chinese ecommerce giant confirmed this week that it has closed its office in Australia less than 15 months after opening in February last year.
A measure to mitigate losses
JD.com’s Australian office in Melbourne, where Alibaba also has an office, was a step for the company to work closely with Australian suppliers and sell Australian goods, including food, wine, health supplements, vit...

JD.com plans to invest CNY6.5bn (US$965.1m) in Thailand over the next three years to strengthen its fresh food business.
Offering shoppers more choices
In partnership with Yonghui, JD.com plans to import large quantities of durian, mangosteens, coconuts and other fruits from Thailand worth CNY5bn (US$742.4m). JD.com itself will also source an additional CNY1.5bn (US$222.7m) worth of fruits...

The Japan External Trade Organisation is offering small to medium-sized domestic retailers free access to global ecommerce platforms to help them sell products in 18 markets abroad.
Supporting smaller retailers grow online
The initiative is expected to increase trade for local businesses, maximising the global popularity of Japanese products around the world. Twenty four ecommerce operators...

For the full year of 2018, JD.com reported net revenues of RMB462.0bn (US$67.2bn), representing a 27.5% increase from the full year of 2017.
Expanding customer and merchant base
Net revenues1for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB134.8bn (US$219.6bn), an increase of 22.4% from the fourth quarter of 2017. JD.com’s sales are seasonally high in the fourth quarter due to promotions surrounding ...

Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com is partnering with Rakuten on delivery in Japan. JD.com's drones will become a part of Rakuten's own unmanned delivery services.
JD.com's drones
JD.com has been developing and operating drones in China for a few years. It has been expanding in other Asian countries, such as Indonesia, where JD.com completed its first government approved drone flight. Its unman...

The retailer completed Indonesia’s first government approved drone flight, a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia.
Providing access to rural areas
The test flight took place on 8 th January 2019, in West Java, Indonesia. It is a joint project between JD.com, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Indonesian government. The news of JD.com’s breakthrough was announced at the WEF...

JD.com's driverless delivery vehicles have been deployed in two cities in China.
Autonomous logistic capabilities
The company opened two smart delivery stations in Changsha and Hohhot for this operation. The unmanned vehicles can carry 30 items and deliver them within a 5km radius. The vehicles are capable of planning routes, avoiding obstacles and recognising traffic lights.
Facial reco...

JD.com has opened two different pop-up stores at Beijing Capital International Airport and Hohhot East Railway Station in Inner Mongolia.
Beijing airport store: data-driven product selection
The one at Beijing airport is located in the Terminal 3 departure lounge for the next three months. The store carries travel items such as daily essentials, clothing, mobile accessories, beauty products...

China-based, pure ecommerce retailer JD.com has reached an agreement with Thailand government agencies to help provide Thai companies with greater access to Chinese consumers.
Three MoUs signed
JD.com has signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three separate Thai government agencies. These include, Thailand’s International Trade Promotion Department, the Digital Economy Promo...

China-based, pure ecommerce retailer JD.com has extended its partnership with technology company Intel. The extension will see the two companies launch a joint lab to help them both “explore the use of Internet of Things (IoT) in smart retail solutions”.
Lab aimed at creating retail solutions
JD.com and Intel said the lab aims are broad. It will look to create media and advertising solut...